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116 Cantonese Love Songs Wait until the guests are gone and the lights are dead, then you will feel broken-hearted. My 'guest' calls me, 'My lady'; but without a 'guest', I have no standing with anyone; An instant of coldness makes me vile three times over. If you meet a 'guest' who has passion, you have someone to rely on for support. In my heart what I fear most are drunks, they are a deadly plague. From the day I sank to the depths in houses of entertainment I began to regret it. Ah! No matter what, I am going to give vent to my anger: Suffer we must until our tears run dry and we are withered, and this they say - is 'living'!118 Song 41 Repentance I really am very far from being pleased with myself, For my inconstancy in love has cast a slur on you. Wait until my heart veers round and it will not be too late to be good to you. They say that with good wine you have to drink half a bottle before you savour its real taste. I am so infatuated with you because I eagerly listened to your sweet words. Today, although the river be deep we must together steer our boat until we come through. Ah, almost half my life is spent;119 It was not my intention to live without you. When I remember your past love for me, I cannot bear to cause you embarrassment. 118 See Songs 31 (Part 1), line 13; 93, line 6. 119 See Song 70, line 1. 116 Cantonese Love Songs Wait until the guests are gone and the lights are dead, then you will feel broken-hearted. My 'guest' calls me, 'My lady'; but without a 'guest', I have no standing with anyone; An instant of coldness makes me vile three times over. If you meet a 'guest' who has passion, you have someone to rely on for support. In my heart what I fear most are drunks, they are a deadly plague. From the day I sank to the depths in houses of entertainment I began to regret it. Ah! No matter what, I am going to give vent to my anger: Suffer we must until our tears run dry and we are withered, and this they say - is 'living'!118 Song 41 Repentance I really am very far from being pleased with myself, For my inconstancy in love has cast a slur on you. Wait until my heart veers round and it will not be too late to be good to you. They say that with good wine you have to drink half a bottle before you savour its real taste. I am so infatuated with you because I eagerly listened to your sweet words. Today, although the river be deep we must together steer our boat until we come through. Ah, almost half my life is spent;119 It was not my intention to live without you. When I remember your past love for me, I cannot bear to cause you embarrassment. 118 See Songs 31 (Part 1), line 13; 93, line 6. 119 See Song 70, line 1. ...

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